Fire danger will be very high to near-critical this afternoon across Southeast Texas and the Brazos Valley. The lack of recent rainfall has allowed surface fuels to dry. Combined with north winds gusting up to 25 MPH and relative humidity values in the low 20s the fire danger will become significant this afternoon. Any fire that develops could quickly spread and require substantial resources to contain. Please use caution with any outdoor source of flame – including grills.

…AFTERNOON RED FLAG WARNING WILL BE IN EFFECT…

THE RECENT LACK OF RAINFALL ALLOWING FINE FUELS TO CURE…IN
TANDEM WITH GUSTY NORTH WINDS AND DRY AIR ADVECTING IN AND LOWERING
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES TO UNDER 30 PERCENT…HAS PROMPTED AN AFTERNOON
RED FLAG WARNING.

…RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CDT…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HOUSTON/GALVESTON HAS ISSUED A
RED FLAG WARNING…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CDT
THIS EVENING.

* AFFECTED COUNTIES… HOUSTON…TRINITY…MADISON…WALKER…
SAN JACINTO…POLK…BURLESON…BRAZOS…WASHINGTON…
GRIMES…MONTGOMERY…LIBERTY…COLORADO…AUSTIN…WALLER…
HARRIS…CHAMBERS…WHARTON…FORT BEND…JACKSON…
MATAGORDA…BRAZORIA…GALVESTON.

* WIND…15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.

* HUMIDITY…LOW TO MID 20S.

* IMPACTS…ANY FIRE COULD QUICKLY BECOME OUT OF CONTROL.